Below is a list of books that I have in my personal library. They are listed in chronological order. If you would like a personal suggestion from my list or would like to recommend a book to me, email me (drew@drewredifer.com).
Please keep in mind that I have not read all of the books that I own, nor do I own all of the books that I have read.
The Greeks
The Epics:
- Homer - The Iliad 800 BC
- Homer - The odyssey
Drama and Lyric:
- Hesiod - Works and Days 750 BC
- Sappho - Poems by Sappho 630 - 570 BC
- Aeschylus - The Agamemnon 525 - 456 BC
- Aeschylus - The Libation Bearers
- Aeschylus - The Eumenides
- Pindar - Odes of Pindar 518 - 438 BC
- Sophocles - Oedipus the King 497 - 405 BC
- Sophocles - Oedipus at Colonus
- Sophocles - Antigone
- Euripides - The Trojan Women 480 - 406 BC
- Euripides - The Medea (431 BC)
- Aristophanes - The Frogs 446 - 386 BC
- Theocritus - Idylls of Theocritus 300 - 260 BC
The Histories:
- Herodutus - The Histories 484 - 425 BC
- Thucydides - The History of the Peloponnesian War 460 - 400 BC
- Xenophon - Anabasis (The Persian Expedition) 430 - 354 BC
The Philosophers:
- Plato - The Aplogy 428 - 347 BC
- Plato - The Crito
- Plato - The Phaedo
- Plato - The Phaedrus
- Plato - The Republic (Book I, II, VII, VIII, IX, X)
- Plato - COMPLETE WORKS
Supplemental Material:
- SparkNotes and Crowther, John and Kestler, Justin - Greek Classics (SparkNotes Literature Guide)
History
World History:
- Hawkes, Jacquetta - Prehistory (History of Mankind)
- Muller, J. Herbert - The Uses of The Past: Profiles Of Former Societies
- Biers, R. William - The Archaeology of Greece: An Introduction
- Ramage, H. Nancy - Roman Art (fifth edition)
- Patterson, M. Gordon - Essentials of Ancient History 4,500 Bc-500 Ad (Essentials)
- Hildinger, Erik - Swords Against The Senate: The Rise Of The Roman Army And The Fall Of The Republic
- Jenkins, Peter - Across China
- Churchill, S. Winston - The Birth of Britain (A History of the English-Speaking Peoples #1)
- Churchill, S. Winston - The New World (A History of the English-Speaking Peoples #2)
- Churchill, S. Winston - The Age of Revolution (A History of the English-Speaking Peoples #3)
- Churchill, S. Winston - The Great Democracies (A History of the English-Speaking Peoples #4)
- Le Couteur, Penny and Burreson, Jay - Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History
- Schaller, B. George - Stones of Silence: Journeys In The Himalaya
- Diamond, Jared - Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Civilizations Rise and Fall #1)
- Quigley, Carroll - Tragedy and Hope: A History of the World in Our Time
- Solzhenitsyn, Aleksandr - The Gulag Archipelago [Volume 1]: An Experiment in Literary Investigation
- Solzhenitsyn, Aleksandr - The Gulag Archipelago [Volume 2]: An Experiment in Literary Investigation
- Solzhenitsyn, Aleksandr - The Gulag Archipelago [Volume 3]: An Experiment in Literary Investigation
- Short, Philip - Pol Pot: The History of a Nightmare
- Irving, David - Apocalypse 1945: The Destruction of Dresden
U.S. History:
- Carnes, C. Mark and Garraty, A. John - The American Nation: A History of the United States
- Pratt, L. Mara - American History Stories You Never Read in School but Should Have
- Van Doren, Carl - Secret History of the American Revolution
- Archer, Julie - They Made A Revolution
- Lancaster, Bruce and Ketchum, M. Richard and Catton, Bruce - The American Heritage Book of the Revolution
- Michener, A. James - Legacy
- Sutton, C. Antony - Wall Street and The Rise of Hitler
- Ellis, J. Joseph - Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
- Hamilton, Alexander and Jay, James and Madison, James - The Federalist Papers
- de Tocqueville, Alexis - Democracy in America
- Vidal, Gore - Burr: A Novel
- Ashton, T.S. - The Industrial Revolution, 1760-1830
- Toynbee, Arnold - The Industrial Revolution
- Sandburg, Carl - Abraham Lincoln: The Praire Years and The War Years Volume 1
- Sandburg, Carl - Abraham Lincoln: The Praire Years and The War Years Volume 3
- Bishop, Jim - The Day Lincoln Was Shot
- O'Reilly, Bill and Dugard, Martin - Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassinatino That Changed America Forever
- Bradley, James - Flyboys: A True Story of Courage
- Ambrose, E. Stephen - Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
- Nathanson, E.M. - The Dirty Dozen
- Sims, H. Edward - American Aces: Great Fighter Battles of World War II
- Johnson, Larry - The Seelback A Hilton Hotel: A Centennial Salute to Louisville's Grand Hotel
- Knebel, Fletcher and Bailey II, W. Charles - No High Ground
- Perloff, James - The Shadows of Power: The Council on Foreign Relations and the American Decline
- Williams, L. Paul - Operation Gladio
- Bolick, Clint - Grassroots Tyranny: The Limits of Federalism
- Saad, Gad - The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense
- Gold, Simone - I Do Not Consent: My Fight Against Medical Cancel Culture
- Kennedy, Jr. Robert - The Real Anthony Fauci
- Berenson, Alex - Pandemia: How Coronavirus Hysteria Took Over Our Government, Rights, and Lives
- Beck, Glenn - The Great Reset
- Webb, Whitney - One Nation Under Blackmail Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
Natural History:
- Grotzinger, Jordan - Understanding Earth (Fifth Edition)
- Eckert, W. Allan - Earth Treasures, Vol 3: The Northwestern Quadrant: North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming
- Eckert, W. Allan - Earth Treasures, Vol 1: The Northeastern Quadrant: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermond, and Wisconsin
- Eckert, W. Allan - Earth Treasures, Vol 2: The Southeastern Quadrant: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia
- Winchester, Simon - Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883
- Winchester, Simon - The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology
- Penick, L. James - The New Madrid Earthquakes, Revised Edition
- Parr, J. Gordon - Man, Metals and Modern Magic
Fiction/Literature
- Ruland, Wilhelm - The Finest Legends Of The Rhine
English Literature:
- Unknown and Heaney, Seamus (Translator) - Beowulf
- Shakespeare, William - Othello
- Doyle, Arthur C. - The Hound Of The Baskervilles
- Doyle, Arthur C. - The Best of Sherlock Holmes
- Tolkien, J.R.R. - The Lord of the Rings PART ONE: The Fellowship of The Ring
American Literature:
- Twain, Mark - Roughing It
- Twain, Mark - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- Bradbury, Ray - Fahrenheit 451
- Hemingway, Ernest - For Whom the Bell Tolls
- Beston, Henry - The Outermost House
- Thoreau, Henry - The Viking Portable Library Thoreau
- Rand, Ayn - The Fountainhead
- Flagg, Fannie - Fried Green Tomatoes At The Whistle Stop Cafe
Fiction:
- Gruber, Michael - The Book of Air and Shadows
Science Fiction:
- Verne, Jules - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
- Adams, Douglas - The Ultimate HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE: Five Complete Novels and One Story
- Asimov, Isaac - The Foundation Novels: Foundation
- Asimov, Isaac - The Foundation Novels: Foundation and Empire
- Heinlein, A. Robert - The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress
- Brin, David - Startide Rising
- Weber, David - Off Armagedon Reef
- Paolini, Christopher - To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
- Weir, Andy - Project hail Mary
Fantasy:
- Tolkien, J.R.R. - The Lord of the Rings PART ONE: The Fellowship of The Ring
- Tolkien, J.R.R. - The Lord of the Rings PART TWO: The Two Towers
- Tolkien, J.R.R. - The Lord of the Rings PART THREE : The Return of The King
- Tolkien, J.R.R. - The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary Edition
- Tolkien, J.R.R. - The Silmarillion
Children and Young Adult
- Carleton, Barbee O. - The Secret of Saturday Cove
- Lane, Julie - The Life And Adventures Of Santa Claus
- Lewis, C.S. - The Chronicles of Narnia
- Colfer, Eoin - The Artemis Fowl Series
Philosophy
- Seneca - Letters from a Stoic
- Sun-tzu - The Art of War
- Frost, S.E., - Basic Teachings Of The Great Philosophers
- Dostoevsky, Fyodor - Notes From The Underground
- Gigerenzer, Gerd - Rationality for Mortals: How People Cope With Uncertainty
- Okasha, Samir - Philosophy Of Science: A Very Short Introduction
- Roose-Evans, James - Passages of the Soul
- Porter,Roy - A Social History Of Madness
- Henderson, Jonathan - Common Sense
- Knight, Keith - The Voluntaryist Handbook: A Collection Of Essays, Excerpts, And Quotes
Religion
- The Bible
- Prayer Book
- The Early Christian Reader
- Boethius - The Consolation of Philosophy
- Aquinas, Thomas - On Evil
- Frank, Joseph - Literature from the Bible
- Porphyrios, Elder - Wounded By Love: The Life and the Wisdom of Elder Porphyrios
- Taylor, Rev. Robert - The Devil's Pulpit
- Burgoyne, Thomas H. - The Light Of Egypt: The Science of The Soul and The Stars
- Ware, Timothy - The Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity
- Strobel, Lee - The Case For Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus
- Comfort, Ray - How To Bring Your Children To Christ
Finance
Economics, Investment, and Self-Help
- Lewis, Michael - The Real Price of Everything: Rediscoverying the Six Classics of Economics
- Marx, Karl and Engels, Friedrich - The Communist Manifesto
- Conway, Edmund - 50 Economics Ideas You Really Need to Know
- Walett, G. Francis - Economic History Of The United States: Summary Of All Phases Of Economic Growth Including Final Examinations And Answers
- Best, Joel - Damned Lies And Statistics: Untangling Numbers From The Media, Politicians, And Activists
- Sowell, Thomas - The Housing Boom And Bust
- Schiff, D. Peter and Downes, John - Crash Proof: How to Profit from the Coming Economic Collapse
- Dahle, M. James - The White Coat Investor: A Doctor's Guide to Personal Finance and Investing
- Greene, David - Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat: The BRRRR Rental Property Investment Strategy Made Simple
- Turner, Brandon - The Book On Rental Property Investing: How to create wealth and passive income through smart buy and hold real estate investing.
- Gardner, David and Gardner, Tom - The Motley Fool Investment Guide For Teens: 8 Steps to Having More Money Than Your Parents Ever Dreamed Of
- Caldwell, O. Louis - After The Tassel Is Moved: Guidelines For Highschool Graduates
- Pink, H. Daniel - The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need
- Clason, S. George - The Richest Man In Babylon
- Graham, Benjamin - The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing
- Ramsey, Dave - The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness
- Ramsey, Dave - The Total Money Makeover: Workbook
- Ramsey, Dave - Dave Ramsey's Complete Guide to Money
- Cardone, Grant - The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success And Failure
- Karpel, S. Craig - The Retirement Myth: What You Must Know to Prosper in the Coming Meltdown of: Job Security, Pension Plans, Social Security, The Stock Market, Housing Prices, and More
- Kiyosaki, T. Robert - Rich Dad's Cashflow Quadrant: Guide To Financial Freedom
- Sutton, Garrett - Start Your Own Corporation: Why The Rich Own Their Own Companies And Everyone Else Works For Them
- Covey, R. Stephen - The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
- Pollan, M. Stephen and Levine, Mark - Live Rich
- Sinek, Simon - The Infinite Game
- Gardner, Howard with the collaboration of Laskin, Emma - Leading Minds: An Anatomy of Leadership
- Willink, Jocko and Babin, Leif - Extreme Ownership
Adventure and Exploration
- Michener, A. James - Journey
- Colombo, Cristoforo - The Journal of Christopher Columbus: His own account of the extraordinary voyage to discover the New World
- Shaller, B. George - Stones of Silence: Journeys in the Himalaya
- Marsh, John - The Young Winston Churchill
- Polly, Matthew - Bruce Lee: a life
- Van Den Boogaerde, Pierre - Shipwrecks of Madagascar
- Smith, Jedwin - Fatal Treasure: Greed and Death, Emeralds and Gold, and the Obsessive Search for the Legendary Ghost Galleon Atocha
- Viesturs, Ed with Roberts, David - No Shortcuts To The Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks
Textbooks, DIY, and Instructional
Grammar
- Joseph, Sister Miriam - The Trivium in College Composition and Reading
- Adler, Mortimer J. and Van Doren, Charles - How To Read A Book: The Classic Guide To Intelligent Reading
Latin
- Orberg, Hans H. - Lingva Latina Per Se Illvstrata: Pars I Familia Romana
- Orberg, Hans H. - Lingva Latina Per Se Illvstrata: Pars 1 Exercitia Latina I
- Orberg, Hans H. - Lingva Latina Per Se Illvstrata: Colloqvia Personarvm (Second Edition)
- Miraglia, Luigi - Fabvlae Syrae: Graecorum Romanorumque Fabulae Ad Usum Discipulorum Latine Narratae
Dictionaries
- Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary
- Langensheidt's German-English English-German Dictionary
Software/Programming:
- Robbins, Arnold - UNIX in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Refernce for SVR4 and Solaris 7
- Gamma, Erich - Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software
- Slatkin, Brett - Effective Python: 90 Specific Ways to Write Better Python (Second Edition)
- Beazley, David and Jones, Brian K. - Python Cookbook (3rd Edition)
- Deitel, Paul and Deitel, Harvey - C++ How to Program (Ninth Edition)
- Lippman, Stanley B. - C++ Primer (Fifth Edition)
Engineering and Technology:
- Chant, Christopher and Taylor, Michael J. H. - The World's Greatest Aircraft
- Platt, Charles - Make: Electronics (Second Edition)
- The ARRL - Ham Radio License Manual: LEVEL 1 Technician (Third Edition)
- Alexander, Charles K. and Sadiku, Matthew N.O. - Fundamentals of Electric Circuits (Fifth Edition)
- General Motors Corporation - Power Goes to Work: An Introduction to the Transmission of Power
- General Motors Corporation - A Power Primer: An Introduction to the Internal Combustion Engine
- Hacker, Michael and Barden, Robert - Living with Technology
- Roth, Alfred C. - Small Gass Engines
- Walker, John R. - Exploring Power Technology: Basic Fundamentals
Science:
- Knopf, Alfred A. - The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals
- Brumbaugh, David S. - Earthquakes: Science and Society
- Burdge, Julia - Chemistry (second edition)
- McFarland, Ernie L. - Energy, Physics and the Environment (Third Edition)
Astronomy:
- Seronik, Gary - Binocular Highlights: 99 Celestial Sights for Binocular Users
- Dickinson, Terence - NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe (Revised Fourth Edition: Updated for Use Through 2025
Mathematics:
- Stewart, James - Calculus (eighth edition)
- Hawking, Stephen - God Created the Integers: The Mathematical Breakthroughs That Changed History
- GRE Math Workbook (Ninth Edition)
Photography:
- National Geographic - Complete Photography
Home Improvement:
- Burch, Monte - Basic House Wiring
- Powell, Evan - Complete Guide to Home Appliance Repair
- Safford, Edward L. - Electrical Wiring Handbook
- Alth, Max - Do-It-Yourself Plumbing
- Wicks, Harry - How To Plan, Buy or Build Your Leisure Home
- Wagner, Willis H. and Kicklighter, Clois E. - Modern Woodworking
- A Popular Science Book - Homeowner's How-to Treasury
- The Home Depot - Home Improvement 1-2-3
- Ortho's Home Improvement Encyclopedia: Problem Solving from A to Z
- Scribers - Feirer and Hutchings Carpentry and Building Construction
- Reader's Digest Complete Do-it-yourself Manual
- Self study course for Shopsmith power tool woodworking system
- Shopsmith MARK V Home Workshop System Instruction Manual
Cookbooks:
- Wilson Folley, Jaclyn and Foley, Ray - Skinny Cocktails
- Hasson, Julie - Vegan Casseroles: Pasta Bakes, Gratins, Pot Pies, and More
- Rodale, Thug Kitchen
- Nixon, Linsay S. - Everyday Happy Herbivore: Over 175 Quick-and-Easy Fat-Free and Low-Fat Vegan Recipes
- Doming, Brandi - The Vegan 8: 100 1Simple, Delicious Recipes Made With 8 Ingredients or Less
- Copeland, Sarah - The Newlywed Cookbook: Fresh Ideas and Modern Recipes for Cooking with and for Each Other
- Laplante, Bette and Cuvelier, Diane - The Doughmakers Cookbook
- Goose-berry Patch - Autumn In the Country: A bountiful harvest of scrumptious recipes, plus fall fun in the country with family and friends
- Vitamix - Creations: Find endless ways to simplify meal preparation and create culinary masterpieces at home
Arts and Crafts:
- Manthey, Karen and Brittain, Susan - Crocheting for Dummies
- Ohrenstein, Dora - The Crocheter's Skill-Building Workshop
- Kooler, Donna - Encyclopedia of Crochet
- Leisure Arts - Quick and Cozy Afghans
- Rosen, Evie - The All New Teach Yourself to Knit
Health and Fitness:
- Hoyme, Ryan Jay - The Complete Guide To Modern Massage
- Lidell, Lucinda - The Book of Massage: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Eastern and Western Techniques
- DesMaisons, Kathleen - Potatoes Not Prozac: Simple Solutions for Sugar Sensitivity
- Campbell, Colin T. and Cambell II, Thomas M. - The China Study: Startling Implications For Diet, Weight Loss and Long-Term Health
- Greger, Michael - How Not To Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease
- Werner, David - Where There Is No Doctor: a village health care handbook
- Rippetoe, Mark - Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training
- Turtles All The Way Down: Vaccine Science and Myth
Sailing:
- Street, Donald M. - The Ocean Sailing Yacht
- HOBIE 18 SE/SX Assembly Manual
- Berman, Phil - Catamaran Sailing from Start to Finish
Miscellaneous
- Boy Scouts of America - Fieldbook for Boys and Men
- Yeoman, R.S. - A Guide Book of United States Coins (62nd Edition - 2009)
- McSwain, Mary Jane - Florida Gardening by the Sea
- Doughtry, Andrew - The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook: Kauai Revealed (11th Edition)
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